Edmund John Glyn Hooper

Edmund John Glyn Hooper
Member of Parliament
for Lennox
In office
1878–1882
Preceded byRichard John Cartwright
Succeeded byJohn A. Macdonald
Ontario MPP
In office
1867–1871
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byHammel Madden Deroche
ConstituencyAddington
Personal details
Born(1818-07-07)July 7, 1818
Devonshire, England
DiedOctober 5, 1889(1889-10-05) (aged 71)
Napanee, Ontario
Political partyLiberal-Conservative
OccupationLumber merchant
Military service
AllegianceCanadian
Years of service1837
UnitMilitia
Battles/warsLower Canada Rebellion

Edmund John Glyn Hooper (July 7, 1818 – October 5, 1889) was a Canadian businessman and political figure. He represented Addington in the 1st Parliament of Ontario and Lennox in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1879 to 1882.

He was born in Devonshire, England in 1818 and came to Quebec City with his parents in 1819. He served in the local militia during the Lower Canada Rebellion. In 1843, he moved to Lennox County and established himself as a lumber merchant with his brother Augustus. He built a sawmill in Frontenac County which burned down in 1855. He then set up a store in Camden East; he moved to Napanee in 1863 and opened another store there. In the same year, he was appointed treasurer for the provisional council of the Counties of Lennox and Addington. In 1879, he was forced to resign from his position as treasurer when funds were found to be missing; Hooper declared bankruptcy because he was declared indebted to the county.

He died in Napanee in 1889.

Electoral history

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1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Edmund John Glyn Hooper 1,358
Liberal Richard John Cartwright 1,299
1871 Ontario general election: Addington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hammel Madden Deroche 809 50.82 +24.68
Conservative Edmund John Glyn Hooper 783 49.18 −24.54
Turnout 1,592 59.31 −16.63
Eligible voters 2,684
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +24.61
Source: Elections Ontario[1]
1867 Ontario general election: Addington
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Edmund John Glyn Hooper 1,554 73.72
Liberal Mr. Joyner 551 26.14
Independent B.C. Davy 3 0.14
Total valid votes 2,108 75.94
Eligible voters 2,776
Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
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